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+# Dockerfile for Next.js 14 - Optimized for Production
+
+# Use the official Node.js image with Alpine Linux for a smaller footprint
+FROM node:20-alpine AS base
+
+# Set the working directory in the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json (or yarn.lock)
+COPY package*.json ./
+
+# Install dependencies - leveraging Docker cache
+RUN npm install --production --frozen-lockfile || yarn install --production --frozen-lockfile
+
+# Copy the rest of the application code
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the Next.js application
+RUN npm run build || yarn build
+
+# Stage 2: Production image - smaller and leaner
+FROM node:20-alpine AS runner
+
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Set environment variables
+ENV NODE_ENV production
+ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED 1 # Opt-out of Next.js telemetry
+
+# Add a non-root user for security
+RUN addgroup -g 1001 -S nodejs
+RUN adduser -S nextjs -u 1001
+
+# Copy only the necessary files from the builder stage
+COPY --from=base /app/next.config.js ./
+COPY --from=base /app/public ./public
+COPY --from=base --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/standalone ./
+COPY --from=base --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/static ./.next/static
+
+# Change ownership of all copied files to the non-root user
+USER nextjs
+
+# Expose the port Next.js listens on
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+# Command to start the Next.js server in production mode
+CMD ["node", "server.js"]
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